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True, but most people don't know these facts. They assume that Nazism and Marxism are opposites because of the German invasion of the Soviet Union back in 1941.

yet the about the only person that Stalin ever trusted was Hitler...one has to wonder why

"Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings..." Patrick Henry

Wow, talk about something going over someone's head. I bet you thought you had everyone in a gotcha moment didn't you. Well, allow me to educate you on what everyone is talking about:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI

"Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings..." Patrick Henry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism
"Mussolini claimed that Italian Fascism's economic system of corporatism could be identified as state capitalism which he claimed was state socialism "turned on its head", which in either case involved "the bureaucratisation of the economic activities of the nation."[45] "

Fascism involved the government increasing its influence and control over businesses, while allowing those businesses to remain privately owned and its profits to go to private individuals.

There are some elements which overlapped with socialist systems of the time, but the economic power structure didn't change. In socialist systems, the profits are nationalized so the government is involved with micromanagement. In fascism, profits remain private.

There are similarities between the structure of these governments as well, but also differences. There are major differences between the philosophies of these systems.

You are arguing about the configuration of the deck chairs on the Titanic. The major difference is one of degree. In both systems, economic planning is conducted centrally, the means of production is controlled by the government and prices, wages and all other transaction mechanisms are dictated by fiat. The difference between a system that allows a titular owner of a company to act as the government's agent (and take the blame for the failures of its policies) and a system that replaces him with a bureaucrat is purely cosmetic. The real measurement is the degree of economic liberty in a system, and both systems seek to reduce it to zero.

You are arguing about the configuration of the deck chairs on the Titanic. The major difference is one of degree. In both systems, economic planning is conducted centrally, the means of production is controlled by the government and prices, wages and all other transaction mechanisms are dictated by fiat. The difference between a system that allows a titular owner of a company to act as the government's agent (and take the blame for the failures of its policies) and a system that replaces him with a bureaucrat is purely cosmetic. The real measurement is the degree of economic liberty in a system, and both systems seek to reduce it to zero.

"Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings..." Patrick Henry

"Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings..." Patrick Henry

I am suggesting the possibility that GotNews.com might be a hoax or troll site making @#$% up. I based that comment on the PJMedia article I linked, whose description and quotes from the killer's FB...